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pretence_n and_o cloak_n of_o assert_v religion_n and_o the_o church_n last_o that_o they_o will_v aim_v at_o peace_n and_o not_o revenge_n for_o how_o seemly_o soever_o the_o present_a carriage_n of_o dispute_n may_v be_v account_v in_o person_n of_o another_o character_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o ill-becoming_a those_o who_o be_v style_v ambassador_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o who_o ought_v to_o express_v the_o emphasis_n of_o that_o title_n in_o reconcile_a man_n will_n with_o their_o duty_n and_o their_o understanding_n with_o the_o truth_n in_o bring_v the_o wicked_a to_o repentance_n and_o the_o malicious_a to_o charity_n and_o to_o win_v all_o to_o a_o holy_a compliance_n with_o the_o design_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o bless_a author_n of_o christianity_n which_o be_v to_o heighten_v our_o conversation_n to_o the_o most_o elevate_a pitch_n of_o true_a virtue_n peace_n and_o holiness_n and_o that_o our_o righteousness_n shall_v exceed_v all_o they_o that_o ever_o go_v before_o we_o 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from_o be_v think_v a_o drudgery_n fit_v only_o for_o child_n and_o curate_n and_o i_o humble_o conjecture_v that_o there_o be_v no_o clergyman_n need_v think_v it_o any_o lessen_v of_o his_o greatness_n and_o learning_n to_o be_v see_v teach_v god_n people_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o primitive_a bishop_n our_o ancestor_n who_o know_v something_o as_o well_o as_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o necessity_n and_o benefit_n of_o what_o be_v now_o most_o affectionate_o recommend_v when_o queen_n elizabeth_n make_v it_o her_o 44th_o injunction_n and_o king_n james_n his_o command_n that_o afternoon-lecture_n shall_v be_v convert_v into_o explanation_n of_o some_o necessary_a rudiment_n of_o the_o catechism_n out_o of_o a_o prudent_a foresight_n that_o this_o will_v be_v more_o advantageous_a to_o the_o people_n than_o some_o ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la eruption_n or_o enlarge_n a_o few_o contrive_a breviate_n upon_o desultory_a text_n the_o laity_n be_v the_o next_o sort_n that_o herein_o can_v he_o faulty_a to_o who_o attentive_a thought_n i_o will_v most_o earnest_o recommend_v first_o the_o serious_a perusal_n of_o the_o rubric_n adjoin_v to_o the_o catechism_n together_o with_o the_o 59th_o canon_n next_o the_o examination_n of_o their_o knowledge_n in_o religion_n that_o by_o that_o former_a they_o may_v know_v their_o duty_n and_o by_o the_o latter_a their_o want_n of_o be_v catechise_v and_o by_o both_o be_v induce_v to_o embrace_v what_o to_o their_o own_o damage_n and_o the_o church_n affliction_n they_o have_v undutiful_o neglect_v finis_fw-la the_o content_n the_o introduction_n fol._n 1._o chap._n i._n of_o catechise_n it_o be_v name_n use_v secular_a and_o religious_a p._n 5._o chap._n ii_o the_o age_n of_o catechism_n the_o institution_n of_o adam_n and_o abraham_n family_n the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o continual_a use_n of_o catchise_n among_o the_o jew_n particular_o after_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o synagogue_n their_o benefit_n thereby_o p._n 9_o chap._n iii_o catechise_v in_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n evidence_n thereof_o in_o st._n paul_n epistle_n the_o content_n of_o their_o catechism_n p._n 25._o chap._n iu._n the_o apostle_n catechist_n in_o several_a province_n the_o declension_n and_o restauration_n of_o catechise_n catechist_n style_v exorcist_n etc._n etc._n p._n 32._o chap._n v._n the_o antiquity_n of_o catechism_n probable_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o convenience_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n method_n of_o instruction_n p._n 35._o chap._n vi_o catechism_n necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o increase_n and_o advancement_n of_o spiritual_a knowledge_n to_o have_v a_o distinct_a understanding_n of_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n p._n 39_o chap._n vii_o catechise_v the_o most_o suitable_a mean_n to_o heal_v the_o distemper_n of_o this_o church_n several_a proposition_n to_o be_v suppose_v a_o short_a digression_n concern_v our_o disorder_n p._n 42._o chap._n viii_o the_o method_n use_v for_o our_o reclaim_n survey_v prove_v ineffectual_a p._n 57_o chap._n ix_o the_o just_a matter_n and_o subject_n of_o controversy_n in_o religion_n examine_v how_o by_o catechise_v and_o not_o dispute_v we_o be_v therein_o in_o to_o be_v reconcile_v p._n 62._o chap._n x._o disputation_n unfit_a for_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o dissenter_n catechise_v proper_a etc._n etc._n reason_n against_o dispute_n p._n 68_o chap._n xi_o preach_v what_o it_o be_v the_o several_a way_n thereof_o use_v by_o the_o church_n what_o kind_n of_o preach_v among_o the_o old_a jew_n and_o primitive_a christian_n the_o homily_n consider_v p._n 80._o chap._n xii_o preach_v insufficient_a to_o restore_v our_o dissension_n catechise_v proper_a for_o that_o purpose_n etc._n etc._n a_o scruple_n remove_v p._n 92._o chap._n xiii_o the_o benefit_n of_o catechise_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n 2._o the_o clergy_n 3._o the_o people_n the_o mischief_n of_o private_a school_n objection_n against_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o catechise_v remove_v p._n 99_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o church-catechism_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o other_o for_o its_o authority_n usefulness_n accomplishment_n content_n etc._n etc._n p._n 102._o chap._n xv._o a_o account_n of_o some_o objection_n usual_o bring_v against_o the_o church-catechism_n 115_o the_o conclusion_n p._n 135_o